Identifying-card.



E. G. FICKERING.

IDENTFYING CARD.

APPLICATION FILED MAH. 24. 191i.

Patented J une 5, 1917.

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EDWIN G. IPICKERING, OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, NEAR DAYTON, OHIO.

IDENTIFYING-CARD.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J une 5, 191 *7.

Original application filed December 21, 1916, Serial No. 138,255. Divided and this application filed. March This invention relates to a new and useful V improvement in identifying cards.

The principal object of my invention is to provide a simple and efficient identifying card which may be readily and firmly attached to the coat of the wearer for the purpose of identifying him to his fellows on all occasions. As distinguished from my other inventions in this art, the present one comprises an identifying card that contains a round aperture for coperation with a bent element attached w-ithin the buttonhole of a coat lapel, said element to `be turned from view when not in use.

The preferred form of embodiment of m invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, of which Figure 1 is a vertical plan view of my identifying card containing a round aperture in the upper central portion thereof. Fig. 2 is a side view of the form of pin preferred to fasten the card to the lapel of a coat. Fig. 3 is a plan view of a coat to the lapel of which my identifying card is attached. And Fig. 4 is a vertical section taken through said lapel, showing how the card is attached thereto, as well as the position of the head of said pin when not in use.

Throughout the specication and drawings similar reference characters denote corresponding parts.

In a detailed description of the preferred form of embodiment of my invention, the numeral l designates a card preferably rectangular in shape to receive vertically, the name of the person to bie identified by it. (See Fig. 1.)

In the upper central portion of the card l a round hole 2 has been preferably provided to easily receive the head of a bent pin 3. Referring to Fig. 2, this pin is preferably an ordinary one whose shank is bent at its upper end to form a bent or cranked portion which is adapted to project beyond Serial No. 157,110.

the buttonhole of a coat lapel 4 when its lower end is embedded in the fabric as shown in Fig. 4.

When the pin 3 is not in use the head thereof is preferably behind the coat lapel t as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 4;, thereby being concealed from View. Now, when it is desired to attach the identifying card ,1 to the coat lapel 4, the wearer merely gives the bent portion of the pin a half turn, which brings its head through and beyond the buttonhole, into a position to receive the round hole 2 of the card. The head of the pin is then passed through said hole to permit its bent portion to firmly support the card which will, like a pendulum, normally hang therefrom in a vertical position. Gravity therefore maintains the card in a vertical position, a flattened pin such as was employed to hold the card firmly in a hori' zontal position in my application Serial No. 138,255, from which the present one is divided, not being necessary. I do not wish to be limited to the details of construction and operation herein shown and described, and any changes or modioations may be made therein within the scope of the subjoined claims.

Having described my invention, I claim:

l. A11 identifying card adapted to receive a name written in a vertical manner, and a cranked element coperating with a hole formed in the top portion of said card, for firmly securing it in a vertical position to the coat of the wearer.

2. An identifying card adapted to receive a name written in a vertical manner, and a cranked pin attached within a buttonhole of the wearers coat, the head of said pin being normally behind'the latter and adapted to be turned through said buttonhole for passage through a hole provided in one end of the card, to firmly hold it in a vertical position on said card.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 22 day of March, 1917.

EDWIN Gr. PICKERING.

Witnesses:

WALTER V. SNYDER, HOWARD S. SMITH.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

" Washington, D. G. 

